IVF x4 = One miracle ❤ Baby A born May 2015 ❤ Orange County, CA. Wife, Mom, School Counselor, dog lover, runner, blogger, aspiring world traveler. Lost Mom to brain cancer in 2014.
Blogging about all life's ups and downs, and trying to find some humor along the way.

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Because the important moments in life just don’t fit in a status update! I started this blog when I was training for my first ½ Ironman, (70.3 miles) to record what I hoped would be growth and progress but ended up being a huge learning experience. Although fitness is one of the key ingredients to a happy life, it certainly isn't the only ingredient. My blog has evolved to document growth, progress and setbacks in other areas too. From my surprise proposal in Rome and wedding in the fall of 2013, to Mom's devastating stage IV cancer diagnosis and death 2 weeks after I found out I was pregnant. Who knows what shape it will take, but thanks for being along for the ride.

Saturday, July 30, 2016

42 Inspiring Infertility Bloggers Share How To Stay Positive

I've met a lot of women through social media who struggle with infertility. Struggling when trying to conceive to the point of infertility affects 1 in 6 healthy couples. Being able to communicate with someone going through the same thing has helped me tremendously, not just with support, but also with information. From before my first IVF cycle up until now, as I search for a clinic for my third IVF cycle. I have a phone consultation this morning with CNY in New York, because someone on Instagram told me about their amazingly affordable rates. How else would I have known?Lisa Newton from Amateur Nester recently wrote a collaborative piece for Ovulation Calculator and invited me to participate. You need a network of support. I understand that not everyone is as open as I am and may not share their experience with their friends, family, co-workers and anyone who will listen. That's where these bloggers come in. Click on the a photo below to garner support, information or just to relate to someone who has walked your path (full article here).You can also find me on Instagram at @meg_swanek. Nice to "meet" you!

This was compiled by Lisa Newton from Amateur Nester on behalf of Ovulation Calculator. Ovulation Calculator is a tool to help women better understand their cycles as well as predicting when you ovulate. To date, over 10,000 women have recorded a pregnancy with them.

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Hello! I'm Megan, a recovering marathon runner (15 full marathons, countless halves and one ultra), school counselor and recently converted dog-lover from California. The year 2013 held both the highest and lowest points of my life. I was swept away on a surprise trip to Rome and proposed to in front of the Trevi Fountain, only to be hit a few months later with the sudden news that my Mom had stage IV cancer and needed emergency surgery. Still reeling from this, we planned my dream wedding, and embarked on the journey to become parents. I loved telling my Mom that I was pregnant from our 2nd IVF. She died the day after we heard the heartbeat for the first time, 10/8/14. I had our baby girl in May, 2015 and my life is now complete. Can't wait to show her the world! We took her to Vienna, Prague and Budapest in the summer of 2016 and we were in Venice and Milan for Christmas 2016. Our 3rd round of IVF in the fall of 2016 resulted in a pregnancy, but devastatingly, at 17 weeks pregnant I went for a routine appointment only to be told our baby girl did not have a heartbeat. She stopped growing at 14 weeks. A loss unlike no other. We are gearing up for our 4th IVF in June 2017. Will it be our last? Not unless it works.